Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/18/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Washington Nationals (35-36) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (35-37) at Nationals Park on Tuesday. The starting pitchers will be Slade Cecconi and Jake Irvin.

As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are compiling 4.9 runs per outing, which puts them at 6th in the league. They have earned a total of 350 runs and have an OBP of .323. The Diamondbacks have hit 126 two-baggers as a team and have hit 72 balls out of the park. They have recorded 332 runs batted in and 612 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .251. Arizona is slugging .402 and have struck out 568 times, while drawing a walk on 238 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.41 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.37. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 79 home runs and also 347 runs in total (24th in the league). Arizona has surrendered 657 base knocks (9.3 per 9 innings) and 325 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have a team earned run average of 4.58 this year (26th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 530 hitters. They have walked 220 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.25 as a unit so far this year.

The Diamondbacks bullpen have earned a save rate of 53.8% and has entered the game in 55 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 93 base runners over the course of the season and 47.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 68 times in addition to having 66 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 230 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relievers have recorded 27 holds this year (29th in the league). They have recorded 14 saves on the campaign and have blown 12 out of their 26 save opportunities.

The Diamondbacks have transformed 68.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,742 innings on the diamond, ranking them 27th in the majors. The Arizona Diamondbacks have accounted for 1,914 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 657 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which has them sitting 2nd in professional baseball, and they have turned 69 double plays.

Cecconi (1-6 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.74 and he has gone up against 299 hitters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 75 base hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) with 13 free passes. His earned run average is 5.82 (46 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.238. Cecconi has taken the ball for 71 frames and has accounted for 53 K's in his career.

Washington has accounted for 58 home runs on the campaign as well as 271 runs batted in. They have recorded 108 doubles, while taking a walk 212 times and putting up 289 runs. The Washington Nationals are sitting with an on-base percentage of .306 as well as a batting average of .235 this year. The Nationals hold a slugging percentage of .362 and they average 4.07 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have been rung up on 560 instances (23rd in baseball) and are sitting with 548 base knocks.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.272 and have a FIP of 3.62 as a unit this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.10 (564 strikeouts vs 198 bases on balls). They come in at 23rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 601. They have conceded 59 long balls and they surrender 4.27 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 298 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.84 (268 earned runs conceded).

With 78 save situations, the Nationals have 50 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. Washington has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 28 save opportunities and they have come away with 20 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 69 times in high leverage situations in addition to 65 occasions with runners on base. Washington relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.6% out of 93 inherited base runners. They rank 9th in MLB with a save rate of 71.4%, and they have sent 243 relievers onto the field on the year.

Out of their 5,658 innings on the field, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (26th in MLB). The Washington Nationals have gotten 67 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in MLB). The Nationals have recorded 641 assists, 38 errors and have earned 1,886 putouts over the course of the season.

Irvin (8-12 career record) has earned a 3.97 earned run average while giving up 8.3 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.43 and he has faced 854 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 89 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.267 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. Thus far in his career, Irvin has surrendered 187 base hits while accumulating 168 K's in 202 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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